natural
/'nætʃrəl/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Existing in or derived from nature; not made or caused by humankind: Pertaining to the physical world and its phenomena, as opposed to things created by human beings.
- In accordance with the nature of, or circumstances surrounding, someone or something: Being what is expected based on inherent qualities or normal conditions.
- Having an innate skill or quality; born with a particular talent: Possessing an ability from birth without needing to be taught.
- (Of a parent or child) Related by blood; biological: Not adoptive.
- (Of a note) Not sharp or flat: A note that is neither raised nor lowered by a semitone.
- Not processed, refined, or altered: In a raw or pure state, with minimal human intervention.
Noun:
- A person regarded as having an innate gift or talent for a particular task or activity: Someone who is inherently suited or skilled for something.
- (In the game of craps) A first roll of 7 or 11, which wins immediately.
- (Music) A sign (♮) denoting a return to the natural pitch after a sharp or flat; a note affected by this sign.
Examples of Usage
Adjective:
- The park is a beautiful natural environment. (The park's environment exists as part of nature.)
- It's only natural to feel nervous before a big speech. (The feeling of nervousness is expected and normal in that situation.)
- She is a natural leader. (She has an innate, untaught ability to lead.)
- He is her natural father. (He is her biological father.)
- The song is written in the key of C natural. (The song uses the note C without any sharps or flats.)
- We prefer to eat natural foods without additives. (The foods are unprocessed.)
Noun:
- With her charisma, she's a natural for politics. (She is innately suited for a career in politics.)
- He rolled a natural and won the game of craps. (His first roll was a 7 or 11, resulting in an immediate win.)
- The score requires a natural on that F note. (The musical notation indicates the F should be played without a sharp or flat.)
Advanced Usage
- "In the natural course of events": As things normally or typically happen.
- In the natural course of events, leaves fall in autumn.
- "Die a natural death": To die from age or illness, not by accident or violence.
- The old cat died a natural death.
- "Natural language": A language that has developed naturally through use, like English or Spanish, as opposed to a constructed language like computer code.
- Processing natural language is a complex task for AI.
Variants and Related Words
- Naturally (adverb): In a natural manner; as might be expected.
- She speaks naturally in front of crowds.
- Naturalness (noun): The quality or state of being natural.
- The naturalness of her performance was praised.
- Naturalize (verb): To admit a foreigner to citizenship; to cause (a plant or animal) to become established in the wild.
- The government agreed to naturalize the long-term residents.
- Supernatural (adjective): Attributed to forces beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature. (This is an antonymic compound, showing the contrast to "natural".)
- Natural gas (noun phrase): A flammable gas mixture occurring naturally underground, used as fuel. (This is a specific compound term.)
Synonyms
- Adjective: Innate, inborn, inherent, instinctive, normal, organic, pure, raw, unrefined.
- Noun: Talent, prodigy, genius.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Note: "Natural" is primarily an adjective and noun. It does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its related verb, "naturalize," can be used with prepositions. - Naturalize as: To become a citizen of a new country. - He was naturalized as a citizen last year.
Related Idioms
- A natural-born [something]: Someone with an innate, exceptional ability in a specific area.
- She's a natural-born storyteller.
- Come naturally to someone: To be easy or instinctive for someone.
- Public speaking comes naturally to him.
- Against nature: Contrary to what is considered normal or morally right.
- Such cruelty seems to be against nature.
Adjective
- free from artificiality
- a lifelike pose
- a natural reaction
- being talented through inherited qualities
- a natural leader
- a born musician
- an innate talent
- related by blood; not adopted
- (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
- natural yogurt
- natural produce
- raw wool
- raw sugar
- bales of rude cotton
- unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
- a cat's natural aversion to water
- offering to help was as instinctive as breathing
- (of a musical note) being neither raised nor lowered by one chromatic semitone
- a natural scale
- B natural
- functioning or occurring in a normal way; lacking abnormalities or deficiencies
- it's the natural thing to happen
- natural immunity
- a grandparent's natural affection for a grandchild
- existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical
- a perfectly natural explanation
- existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation
- a natural pearl
- natural gas
- natural silk
- natural blonde hair
- a natural sweetener
- natural fertilizers
- in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
- a very natural development
- our natural environment
- natural science
- natural resources
- natural cliffs
- natural phenomena
Noun
- (craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake
- a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
- someone regarded as certain to succeed
- he's a natural for the job